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INFORMATION ver MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council Economic Development Authority Housing and Redevelopment Authority FROM: Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of Economic Development DATE: April 10, 2006 SUBJECT: Eminent Domain Legislation Attachments • Senate File 2750 • Proposed House File 2846 (final version not posted in time fox this memo) • "House Restricts Eminent Domain," Star "lrzbune, April 7, 2006 Background The 2005 Kelo v. New London, Connecticut U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the use of eminent domain fox economic development and redevelopment purposes prompted significant legislative activity in Minnesota despite the fact that the Supreme Court decision did not change the law in any substantive way fox Minnesota. The City Council adopted a resolution on February 22, 2006 in general support of the League of Minnesota Cities' efforts to preserve the authority of Minnesota cities to use eminent domain (with modifications). The EDA and HRA provided input to the resolution prior to the Council meeting. Mayor Klinzing sent a letter with the resolution to Elk River's four legislators. Sherburne County also passed a resolution on March 14, 2006 strongly opposing the Johnson/Bakk bill as unduly restrictive, however stating that the Board of Commissioners does not sanction the use of eminent domain to acquire propext<~ from a private party fox transfer to a non-public entity. Update • Senate File 2750 was passed on March 27, 2006 with a vote of 64 (includes Senators Wexgin and Jungbauex) to 2. • House File 2846 was passed on April 6, 2006 with a vote of 115 (includes Representatives Olson and Hackbaxth) to 17.